PUMA Becomes Official Supplier of Manu Samoa

PUMA announced the signing of National Rugby Union team, Manu Samoa. Starting October 15, 2005, PUMA will be the official supplier to all the teams associated with the Samoa Rugby Union. The new agreement includes all on field, sideline, training, and rep

Cohen and Smulyan Elected To FINL Board

At the Finish Line's Annual Meeting on July 21, 2005 the shareholders elected two Class I directors, Alan H. Cohen and Jeffrey H. Smulyan, to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2008 Annual Meeting. The shareholders also approved the selection

Reebok Relies on Hockey for Q2 Sales Gain…

Reebok International Ltd. capitalized on a combination of one-time charges in Q2 last year, the acquisition of The Hockey Company, and a nice gain in gross margin to post a healthy increase in the bottom line in the second quarter ended June 30. Excludin

GNC Continues Core Golf Growth in Q2…

Even as other brands are showing declines in the core golf shop business — a trend blamed on declining or stagnating rounds played this year — Greg Norman Collection saw continued growth in the channel that outpaced its overall revenue gains for the sec

Chico’s Takes a Slice of lucy Equity Pie…

lucy activewear, inc. has closed a $20.3 million round of financing, with retailer Chico's FAS, Inc. joining existing investors Lone Pine Capital, Maveron LLC, Oak Investment Partners, and Sutter Hill Ventures in the series G financing. Chico's

Paddlesports Vendors Enthusiastic About Market…

Stable. Strong. Healthy. From the largest conglomerate to the smallest family-owned specialty manufacturers, those are the words paddlesports executives have used to describe the market. The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market will open with paddlesports manuf

Black Diamond – One Company, One Brand…

Black Diamond Equipment and Scarpa, two brands that have practically been interchangeable over the past two decades, have terminated their longtime working relationship. The decision will be effective at the end of 2005. Scarpa will begin anew in the U.S.

Lafuma Fiscal Q3 Slows Down…

Lafuma has had a difficult quarter following the acquisition of Oxbow with a slow market at retail and a “notable” drop in sales of camping furniture, one of the company’s mainstays. Including sales contributed by the new Oxbow business, Lafuma revenues i

Recall: VisionTech USA Aero Bars

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with VisionTech USA, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 280 of the VisionTech USA SuperMax, TriMax, TriMax Plus and Pro model Integrated Bicycle Aero Bars. Consumers should stop using re